// generics/ClassCasting.java
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import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.util.List;

public class ClassCasting {
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public void f(String[] args) throws Exception {
        ObjectInputStream in = new ObjectInputStream(
                new FileInputStream(args[0]));
        // Won't Compile:
//    List<Widget> lw1 =
//    List<>.class.cast(in.readObject());
        List<Widget> lw2 = List.class.cast(in.readObject());
    }
}
